Review of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy for geriatric patients.

Background: Fractures are a significant problem in geriatric patients, and understanding the evidence for benefit and possible harm of osteoporosis treatments is critical to appropriate management of this patient population.

Objective: The purpose of this article was to review the evidence and treatment considerations related to use of the approved osteoporosis treatments in the United States across the continuum of ages in the geriatric population.

Methods: MEDLINE and the Web of Science were searched to find English-language articles published from 2000 through July 2009.

Treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease: focus on tetrabenazine.

Objective: Review Huntington's disease (HD) and the role of tetrabenazine (TBZ) in treating chorea associated with this disease. Discuss the pharmacology, side-effect profile, drug interactions, precautions, and contraindications of TBZ.

Data Sources: Literature identified within MEDLINE and PubMED.